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photo gallery of the beetle fauna of Germany

With a photo gallery of about 2735 species out of 7000 beetle species known to occur in Germany, kerbtier.de provides support in the determination of beetles (Coleoptera). The user can search beetle species both by name and appearance and can compare photos of species side-by-side. In the section fauna records of notable species and modules for the display of their geographic distribution and seasonal activity period are available. Hints on books and a glossary of entomology round off the offering.

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Featured species till May 10th Bitoma crenata (F., 1775)
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The 2.6 to 3.5 mm large cylindrical bark beetle Bitoma crenata (family Colydiidae) is the only representative of the genus in Germany. Worldwide the genus comprises more than 100 species. Bitoma crenata is widespread in Europe and reached the Polar Circle, in the East it reaches the Caucasus, Mongolia and the Tomsk region in western Siberia. The eurytopic, silvicolous species lives in deciduous and mixed forests and parks. The beetles live and develop under dead, loose bark of deciduous and coniferous trees and under dry bracket fungi. Both larvae and beetles prey on other small invertebrates. The beetles can be found throughout the year, often gregarious and occasionally on the bark in the sunshine. In Germany, Bitoma crenata is everywhere common and not endangered.
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Best records and inquiries for beetle ID of former years…
Featured family
Cholevidae
The Cholevidae are small to medium-sized beetles of quite uniform body shape.…